| Afterglow | ||||
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| Box set by | ||||
| Released | 15 June 1990 | |||
| Recorded | July 1970 – January 1986 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 208:57 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| MusicHound | 3/5[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Afterglow is the third box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in 1990 with liner notes by music critic and editor Ira Robbins of Trouser Press. A different two-CD compilation with identical artwork was issued simultaneously under the title The Very Best of The Electric Light Orchestra.
Overview: Afterglow
The box set mixes the usual hit singles with lesser known album tracks and non-album B-sides, and is most notable for including most of the Secret Messages (1983) tracks that were not released when the intended album was reduced from a double to a single LP as well as B-sides from Balance of Power (1986) singles.
The discs of the box set were labelled with letters "E", "L" and "O", each covering a different compilation set of albums:
- Disc "E" – The Electric Light Orchestra (1971; tracks 1–2), ELO 2 (1973; tracks 3–6), On the Third Day (1973; tracks 7–9) and Eldorado (1974; tracks 10–11) (with the exception of "One Summer Dream" from Face the Music (1975))
- Disc "L" – Face the Music (tracks 1, 3, 5–6), A New World Record (1976; tracks 2, 4, 7–10), Out of the Blue (1977; tracks 11–15) and Discovery (1979; tracks 16–17)
- Disc "O" – Time (1981; tracks 1–2, 6 & 9), Secret Messages (1983; tracks 10 & 18) and Balance of Power (1986; tracks 13 & 16) (with the exception of "Shine a Little Love" from Discovery)
The songs from soundtrack album Xanadu (1980) were not included.
The song "Destination Unknown", which was previously released as a B-side to "Calling America" single, was issued as promo only CD single.
Track listing: Afterglow
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except "Roll Over Beethoven" by Chuck Berry and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Disc E (Disc 1)
- "10538 Overture" – 5:32
- "Mr. Radio" – 5:04
- "Kuiama" – 11:19
- "In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)" – 6:54
- "Mama" – 7:03
- "Roll Over Beethoven" – 8:08
- "Bluebird Is Dead" – 4:24
- "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" – 3:52
- "Showdown" – 4:07
- "Can't Get It Out of My Head" – 4:25
- "Boy Blue" – 5:20
- "One Summer Dream" – 5:47
Disc L (Disc 2)
- "Evil Woman" – 4:18
- "Tightrope" – 5:03
- "Strange Magic" – 4:29
- "Do Ya" – 3:44
- "Nightrider" – 4:22
- "Waterfall" – 4:10
- "Rockaria!" – 3:14
- "Telephone Line" – 4:39
- "So Fine" – 3:54
- "Livin' Thing" – 3:31
- "Mr. Blue Sky" (Japanese 7" edit) – 3:44
- "Sweet Is the Night" – 3:27
- "Turn to Stone" – 3:48
- "Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:48
- "Steppin' Out" – 4:38
- "Midnight Blue" – 4:17
- "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:03
Disc O (Disc 3)
- "Prologue" – 1:16
- "Twilight" – 3:33
- "Julie Don't Live Here" – 3:40
- B-side to the "Twilight" single, 1981
- "Shine a Little Love" – 4:39
- "When Time Stood Still" – 3:33
- B-side to the "Hold on Tight" single, 1981
- "Rain Is Falling" – 3:57
- "The Bouncer" – 3:13
- B-side to the "Four Little Diamonds" single, 1983; Previously unreleased in the US
- "Hello My Old Friend" – 7:51
- Previously unreleased
- "Hold on Tight" – 3:06
- "Four Little Diamonds" – 4:08
- features a slightly longer intro than the album version
- "Mandalay" – 5:19
- Previously unreleased
- "Buildings Have Eyes" – 3:55
- B-side to "Secret Messages" single; Previously unreleased in the US
- "So Serious" – 2:39
- "A Matter of Fact" – 3:58
- B-side to "So Serious" single; Previously unreleased in the US
- "No Way Out" – 3:23
- Previously unreleased
- "Getting to the Point" – 4:28
- "Destination Unknown" – 4:05
- B-side to "Calling America" 12 inch UK single; Previously unreleased in the US
- "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Single edit) – 3:07
Track listing: The Very Best Of The Electric Light Orchestra
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except "Roll Over Beethoven" by Chuck Berry.
Disc 1
- "Evil Woman" – 4:18
- "Livin' Thing" – 3:31
- "Turn to Stone" – 3:48
- "Can't Get It Out of My Head" – 4:25
- "Rockaria!" – 3:14
- "Telephone Line" – 4:39
- "Mr. Blue Sky" Japanese 7' Edit – 3:44
- "Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:48
- "Confusion" – 3:42
- "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Album version) – 3:43
- "Strange Magic" – 4:05
- "Calling America" – 4:05
Disc 2
- "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:03
- "So Serious" – 2:41
- "Getting to the Point" – 4:28
- "Do Ya" – 3:45
- "Hold on Tight" – 3:06
- "Secret Messages" (Album version) – 4:47
- "Wild West Hero" – 4:40
- "Here Is the News" – 3:49
- "Shine a Little Love" – 4:40
- "I'm Alive" – 3:45
- "All Over the World" – 4:01
- "Roll Over Beethoven" (Single edit) – 4:32
Personnel
- Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy – keyboards, guitar
- Kelly Groucutt – bass, vocals (1974 onwards)
- Mike de Albuquerque – bass (to 1974)
- Bill Hunt – French horn, hunting horn (tracks 1 & 2 on Disc E)
- Mik Kaminski – violin
- Wilfred Gibson – violin (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 on Disc E)
- Steve Woolam – violin (tracks 1 & 2 on Disc E)
- Mike Edwards – cello (to 1974)
- Melvyn Gale – cello (1975 onwards)
- Hugh McDowell – cello
- Colin Walker – cello (tracks 3, 4, 5 & 6 on Disc E)
- Marc Bolan – guitar (on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
- Roy Wood – vocals, guitars, cello, bass, wind instruments (tracks 1, 2 & 4 on Disc E)
- Ira Robbins (Trouser Press) – liner notes (1990)
See also
References
- ↑ Afterglow at AllMusic
- ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 383. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 274. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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